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'Any cut-back now is not good': Forestry slump could hurt future biofuel supply
New data shows a sharp decline in new forest plantings in New Zealand.
Forest & Bird's first female president faces 'critical times' for conservation
'Conservation has always been an embedded value in me.'
East Coast's forestry nightmare: One year after Cyclone Gabrielle
More than 160,000 tonnes of debris have been removed but foresters have a bigger worry.
The place where wetlands are increasing, not decreasing
The project has created 10ha of wetland and preserved a remnant native forest.
Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better
Some really good things happened this year. Simon Wilson selects a few.
'Pretty humbling': Tāmata Hauhā boss nominated for New Zealander of the Year
'You sit back and go, ‘Actually, we’ve done some pretty remarkable stuff.'
10 homes destroyed by Perth wildfire burning out of control
The fire began on Wednesday in a pine tree plantation on Perth’s northeast edge.
Why a Rangitīkei forestry developer is turning to AI
The two companies both work at breaking down financial barriers for carbon farming.
There’s another wild fire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest.
A wild fire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality.
Auckland like you've never seen it: Giant artwork's forest canopy to enfold city view
"Important to me that the artwork operated on a macro and micro scale." - Sara Hughes.
How will Luxon handle the cards he holds?
OPINION: Kenny Rogers is enjoying a post-election comeback in the Tai Tōkerau pubs.
Council concern over logging damage to Whanganui roads
'This isn't concentrated to just one area, it's network-wide.'
Huge tracts of land retired, fenced or planted to protect Waikato rivers
Massive private and council efforts have gone into protecting Waikato waterways.
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
Mysterious photos reveal naked ‘wolf man’ in German mountains
'He didn’t take his eyes off us and didn’t say a word.'
Why do people poison trees?
From poisoning gum trees in Kerikeri to pōhutukawa in Kaipara; why do people kill trees?
Local Focus: Going native in a Masterton forest reserve
The 30-year story of how an urban wasteland became Masterton's native forest reserve.
Our forests and our future are entwined
OPINION: We are going to need more forests - both exotics and indigenous -as carbon sinks.
Security systems being reviewed after vandalism in forest
A meeting between groups was sparked by forest amenities being destroyed at the weekend.
Native trees face chop due to flight path concerns
An aerial battle between humans and trees is likely to see botanic garden trees chopped.
Native trees illegally cut down on conservation land
A 600-year-old rimu is among the trees illegally felled.
The slash report: Call for halt to production forestry in erosion zones
A report says there are just 5-10 years to "turn this environmental disaster around".
Martin Williams: Can mānuka heal the land?
Opinion: Mānuka wouldn't just be a band-aid, but a whole new layer of skin.
The Gabrielle tree: Mānuka touted as Hawke's Bay looks for flood prevention
When Bola struck, the response was to plant pine. Would a different tree have been better?
Simon Wilson: After Gabrielle, the challenge of rewilding
Rewilding sounds like such a good idea, so why don't we fund it and plan it properly?
Land investors look to acquire Mangamahu estate
The cost to acquire the estate would be almost $64 million.
Slash inquiry: Forestry boss says Nash’s industry ties could be ‘impediment’
Stuart Nash says the scale of the debris is "completely unacceptable".